Short description:

The book is a comprehensive guide to managing acute conditions in ENT. It offers a unique symptom-based approach tailored to the Indian context. The second edition includes new chapters, techniques, and enhanced illustrations. The book also contains embedded videos illustrating diagnostic techniques and surgical methods. It is a valuable resource for anyone looking to stay updated on the latest management techniques in ENT emergencies.

The chapters cover critical topics such as acute epistaxis, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, acute vertigo, and complications of otitis media. Readers will also find in-depth discussions on acute facial and neck swellings, acute dysphagia, acute stridor, acute maxillofacial trauma, acute anaphylaxis and various acute postoperative complications. The authors provide systematic clinical evaluations and supportive investigations followed by commonly available treatment modes. All the contributors are actively involved in the management of cases described. This book is a must-read for its practical insights into real-world cases in secondary or tertiary care institutions.

The book is ideal for undergraduates, postgraduates, fellowship trainees, and ENT surgeons in smaller hospitals or mission hospitals in remote areas of India.

Long description:

The book is a comprehensive guide to managing acute conditions in ENT. It offers a unique symptom-based approach tailored to the Indian context. The second edition includes new chapters, techniques, and enhanced illustrations. The book also contains embedded videos illustrating diagnostic techniques and surgical methods. It is a valuable resource for anyone looking to stay updated on the latest management techniques in ENT emergencies.

The chapters cover critical topics such as acute epistaxis, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, acute vertigo, and complications of otitis media. Readers will also find in-depth discussions on acute facial and neck swellings, acute dysphagia, acute stridor, acute maxillofacial trauma, acute anaphylaxis and various acute postoperative complications. The authors provide systematic clinical evaluations and supportive investigations followed by commonly available treatment modes. All the contributors are actively involved in the management of cases described. This book is a must-read for its practical insights into real-world cases in secondary or tertiary care institutions.

The book is ideal for undergraduates, postgraduates, fellowship trainees, and ENT surgeons in smaller hospitals or mission hospitals in remote areas of India.

Table of Contents:

1. Basic instrumentation for ENT examination in the emergency room. - 2. Acute epistaxis. - 3. Acute earache. - 4. Sudden sensorineural: hearing loss. - 5. Acute vertigo. - 6. Acute facial palsy.- 7. Complications of otitis media.- 8. Acute facial swelling.- 9. Acute neck swelling. - 10. Acute dysphagia. - 11. Acute expectoration of blood-stained sputum. - 12. Acute stridor. - 13. Intubation, tracheostomy, and cricothyrotomy. - 14. Acute maxillofacial trauma. - 15. Acute neck trauma. - 16. Acute anaphylaxis: ENT manifestations. - 17. Acute head trauma: ENT manifestations. - 18. Acute postoperative complications.